Three high school seniors in Mehlville School District have been awarded 2019 Missouri Scholars 100 honors. Meredith Bayer, Oakville High School; Harrison Hong, Mehlville High School; and Morgan Murphy, Oakville High School have been selected for this award.
Missouri Scholars 100 honors 100 of Missouri's top academic students in the graduating class of 2019. The selection is based primarily on a formula using the student's grade point average and ACT or SAT score. Each student nominated had first to meet criteria of an Academic Decathlon, which included 10 events designed to assure the academic strength of the student. The student must have a minimum GPA of 3.75, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,600, be ranked in the upper 10 percent of the class, and have taken high-level courses in math, science, English and foreign language. The student must also have excellent attendance, be an exemplary school citizen, and be involved in the school activity program. The program is sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. Schools across Missouri were invited to nominate candidate for this statewide recognition.